ESPN - Carlton, The Enigma Of MLB - Classic Steve Carlton is the second winningest lefthander in MLB history and the first pitcher to win four Cy Young Awards. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/classic/bio/news/story?page=Carlton_Steve

Extractions: This basketball season, worry about basketball. Not your sportsbook. Bodog is the safest and most secure sportsbook in the business. Bodog is the most trusted brand in online entertainment and we've got 12 years experience to prove it CARLTON STEVE Steve Carlton let his pitching do his interviews for him. On the mound he was "Lefty," a lean southpaw with a nearly untouchable slider. To baseball fans and the media, he was Garbo in spikes, a mysterious figure who seldom offered words for public consumption. Carlton's silence extended for most of his 24 seasons, during which time he compiled a 329-244 record with a 3.22 ERA and 4,136 strikeouts. Only Nolan Ryan, Roger Clemens and Randy Johnson have struck out more batters. Trying to hit Carlton was "like trying to drink coffee with a fork," Hall of Famer Willie Stargell said.

Extractions: Categories Baseball Hall of Fame 1968 National League All-Stars 1969 National League All-Stars ... Wikipedia Article à¤à¥à¤à¤¾à¤¨à¤à¥à¤¶: - The Indological Knowledgebase Steven Norman Carlton (born December 22 in Miami, Florida ) is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball , from to , who retired as one of the most successful pitchers to ever play the game. Carlton debuted with the St. Louis Cardinals as a 20-year old in 1965 and by was a regular in the Cardinals rotation. An imposing (6'4"/1.93 m) man with a hard fastball and slider, Carlton was soon known as an intimidating and dominant pitcher. Carlton enjoyed immediate success in St. Louis, posting winning records and reaching the World Series in 1967 and Following a salary dispute, Carlton was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies before the season for pitcher Rick Wise . Carlton's first season with the Phillies was among the greatest seasons a pitcher has ever had, as he won 27 games despite playing for a team whose final record was 59-97. His 1972 performance earned him the Hickok Belt as top professional athlete of the year. His having won 46% of his team's victories is a record in modern major league history. Carlton attributed his success to his grueling training regime, which included Eastern

Extractions: document.write(""); document.write(""); Discussions Off-Topic Lounge PDA View Full Version : Carlton - The Greatest Sporting Team Ever! Tony Montana 04-30-04, 01:08 AM Well... I decided to halt my hijacking of the ESPN thread because I feel that this one deserves a completely new thread of its own... it seems there is some doubt here as to Carlton's greatness... well, it's time we clear this up... I'm sure these pictures should help: